The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-13
Mr.. Davitt Outwits the Police and Ad-
dresses Two Meetings of IriShmen.
A Correspondent of Paris Newspaper Or
dered Out of Germany and Escorted to the
Frontier-General News by Cable.
GLADsTONE'S TRAP.
The Agencies Through Which He Hopes to
Defeat the Salisbury Ministry.

The Agencies Through Which He Hopes TO
Defeat the Salisbury Ministry.
Special 60 the Indianapolis journal.
LONDON, June 12-If the latest Interpretation
of the political situation is correct, Messrs
Gladstone and Parnell have laid clever trap
for Lord Salisbury and his Conservative Minis
try. 1t is now said that the change of front
lately shown by Mr.. Parnell in dropping ilious-
terine tactics was due to his being convinced by
Mr.. Gladstone that more can be accomplished by
taking advantage of the complications in which
the government have become involved by their
foreign policy than by deferring fer n short
period the inevitable passage of the coercion BILL
Mr.. Gladstone reasoned thus: The very opera
ton of the coercion bill after its enactment will
of itself damage the government The law Will
either be Ineffective, in which case the people
will be disguised that the government should
have wasted so much time a useless measure,
or it will arouse opposition and criticism on
account of the suffering and scandal caused by
its enforcement The government will be under
the constant necessity of justifying them
selves for a measure which is at best
regarded popularity necessary evil
Meanwhile, proper attention cannot be given to
the foreign interests OF the empire, which have
already been long and hazardously neglected
large number of public men, regardless of
party are convinced that Russias aggressive
course in regard to the Afghan and Indian
boundaries, aud the bold opposition of France
and other powers TO Eneand's arrangement with
Turkey for control of Egypt, have
been encouraged by the belief that
England is so harassed and weakened by her
home troubles that she is compelled to ignore
acts by other powers affecting her foreign inter
ests, which. under other circumstances, she
would resent with threats of force. The coun-
try cannot much longer be kept patient under
foreign insult Brtons not yet willing to
see their nation take the position OF thlrd-rate
power in order that the governments may devote
their undivided energies to helping landlords
collect rents which have been pronounced exces-
slve even by Tory commission itself. Messrs
Gladstone and Parnell believe that by quietly
allowing the coercion bill to pass, ana
keeping the government at the helm long
enough to incur the effects of the uDpopularity
it causes plenty of material Will be furnished
the Liberals for campaign ursSses before the
next meeting of Parliament The cry will be at
once raised by the Gladstoniaus that the empire
ia in danger. Parliament not being In session,
| the governments will have no opportunity TO IN
| troduce measures authorizing additions to the
| strength of the foreign military establishment
or sanctionine important retailatlons against
| Russian impudenee. They cannot with honor
resign, leaving the Afghan and Egyptian ques-
| tions unsettled aud, whatever they may finally
propose, they will labor under tho
| disadvantage of being criticised and blamed for
! not taking action sooner. The proposal OF the
| Cladstonians then. to settle domestic disturb
| ances by tentative home rule measure, revoca-
| Bile in case it fails to prove effective, coupled
| with a promise redeem the prestige OF Great
! Britain by vigorous foreign policy, will, the
oppositiou leaders believe arouse the country to
| enthusiasm and sweep them into power on that
/ platform. The course thus outlined seems all
the more feasible because of the present deter
| ruinat1on of Lord Salisbury to abandon the pro-
! posed English protectorate of Egypt on account
| of the objections raised by France and
| Russia This is source of great chagrin to the
| holders of Egyptian bonds, aside from being a
| humliating national course. France is growing
/ more imperative in her insistance upon revival
| of the dual Anglo-French control of Egypt, and
! is also beginning to claim the right TO extend
! and add to the IMPORTANCE of the French posses
/ sions in India Lord Sasburys decision 10
| maintain the foreign status quo in the face OF
| the growing complications, in order to perfect
| his coercion scheme. seems likely to result In
| proving the sagacity of Mr. Gadstones advice
| to Mr. Parnell to keep hands off and let the
stars fight in their courses for Liberal victory
| and home rule.